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Apr 4, 2026 • 45min
Why Naive, Pro-Democracy Classical Liberalism Doesn’t Work
In this lecture from the 2026 Libertarian Scholars Conference, Ryan McMaken looks at how the old classical liberal program of democracy and constitutions has failed, and why we need a more realist view of the state and its many crimes.
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Apr 4, 2026 • 56min
Gold Whiplash and the Petrodollar
On the latest episode of Minor Issues, Mark Thornton shares his interview with Charlotte McLeod of Investing News Network, unpacking the sharp swings in gold and silver since late 2025. Mark connects the selloffs to a tightening business cycle and a growing liquidity crunch, and explains how Middle East conflict and changing energy settlement patterns threaten the petrodollar narrative.
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Apr 4, 2026 • 10min
The Myth that Won’t Die: “War is Good for the Economy”
One of the legacies of Keynesian thought is the belief that war is “good for the economy.” While war may help enable employment, nonetheless, its overall legacy is destructive, and even the jobs war “creates” are economically undesirable.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/myth-wont-die-war-good-economy
Apr 3, 2026 • 16min
The Ideological Impregnation of Thought
However one may turn the matter, one cannot discover any reason why an ideological distortion of truth should be more useful to the bourgeoisie than a correct theory.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-daily/ideological-impregnation-thought
Apr 3, 2026 • 17min
Barter, Media of Exchange, and Colonial America
Despite the claims of the chartalists and modern monetary theory advocates, early American monetary history tells a much different story. In fact, much of the historical evidence illustrates Menger’s theory.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/barter-media-exchange-and-colonial-america
Apr 2, 2026 • 9min
Corruption in the System
Government corruption isn’t an anomaly. It is part of the system itself. We should expect government to be corrupt. Free markets are the antidote to this corruption.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/corruption-system
Apr 2, 2026 • 11min
Why the US Regime Pretends Israel’s Nuclear Weapons Don’t Exist
The existence of the arsenal makes the State of Israel ineligible for US aid under US law. This is a problem for US supporters of military and economic aid to the State of Israel.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-us-regime-pretends-israels-nuclear-weapons-dont-exist
Apr 2, 2026 • 16min
The True Founders of Economics: The School of Salamanca
The real founders of economic science actually wrote hundreds of years before Adam Smith.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/true-founders-economics-school-salamanca
Apr 2, 2026 • 14min
The Duke Faculty and Administration Damaged the Intellectual Foundations of Higher Education
By opposing justice and throwing aside the facts of hard science, the Duke faculty and administration damaged all of higher education during the infamous lacrosse hoax.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/duke-faculty-and-administration-damaged-intellectual-foundations-higher-education
Apr 2, 2026 • 22min
There Is No Property-Rights Case for Birthright Citizenship
The process of naturalization is a government-created “right” with no basis in property rights. In other words, there is no libertarian case for birthright citizenship.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/there-no-property-rights-case-birthright-citizenship
